Tip #6,995 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List The design of the glassware used when tasting wines is not arbitrary. Its tulip-like shape helps to trap wine odors. Optimal wine tasting glassware will be thin so that the heat of a taster’s hand can warm it if necessary, and clear in order to accurately show wine color. Read More Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,998 • 3 people found helpful • 1 List The term "legs" or "tears" refers to the thin streams of liquid that trail down the inside surface of the wine glass after wine is sipped. Read More Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,000 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List Optimal wine tasting temperatures are as follows - Sparkling wines and sweet wines: 45-50˚F (7-10˚C), Dry white and rosé wines: 50-60˚F (10-15˚C), Light-bodied red wines: 55-65˚F (13-18˚C), Full-bodied red wines: 62-68˚F (17-20˚C) Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,996 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List Wide-ranging variations in wine’s style, flavor & other attributes can negatively affect a wine depending on which one you may have tasted before it. Standard wine-tasting order is designed so that no wine suffers poor representation due to its placement in the tasting sequence. Read More Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,994 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List Setting is key for an optimal wine tasting experience. Holding tastings in the morning ensures freshness of tasters’ minds & palates. When possible, hold tastings in areas lit by natural light, with no extraneous odors (cologne, food, smoking, etc), noises or visual distractions. Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,997 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List Because sight is the first sense we use to examine a wine, the color present in your glass can reveal a lot about the wine. Read More Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,999 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List When arranging a wine tasting, be prepared to serve wines at about the same temperature at which you'd serve them with food courses. Read More Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,001 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List If you plan to taste several wines in succession, it can be helpful to begin with a sensory evaluation of each one. Read More Food & Drink wine tasting + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #7,002 • 2 people found helpful • 1 List To the chagrin of many a taster, in order to evaluate wines with optimal accuracy, it is best to spit out the wine after tasting. Alcohol consumption can dull or otherwise alter your palate's perceptions. Food & Drink wine tasting + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send
Tip #6,991 • 1 List When pairing wines with desserts courses, make certain to select a wine that matches or exceeds the level of sweetness in the dessert, or else the wine will taste flat and dull by comparison. Food & Drink wine tasting + wine + wine pairing + food + Helpful... Share Share Tweet Send